A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6150-00-705-8651
NSN 5920-00-184-2058
NSN 6135-00-900-2139
NSN 5999-00-075-0177
NSN 6150-00-909-5608
NSN 5985-01-039-0645
NSN 5999-01-134-5406
NSN 4140-00-377-9843
NSN 5895-00-506-9248
NSN 6220-01-229-2393
NSN 5950-01-272-9689
NSN 5935-01-602-1130